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Gerry Thornley: Mercurial French major obstacle to Irish World Cup hopes
Despite failing to defeat Ireland in four years, winning the group is not beyond Les Bleus
Toulon may be hard to like but there’s no questioning their dominance
Money talks and Mourad Boudjellal ’s millions are shouting loud for the European champions
France straining under the yoke of Saint-André’s tactical straitjacket
Inconsistent selection and brutish, forward-orientated tactics testing the patience of the French fans
Matt Williams: Australians approach the game with a different mindset
Six Nations drama largely exists outside Australian paradigm
France making timely advances
With a World Cup year coming up, it seems as if games with France are going to define the Joe Schmidt years
If Eddie O’Sullivan can turn things around at Biarritz, it’ll be quite a feather in his cap
Former Ireland coach takes over a shell of a club compared to the one which won its fourth and fifth French championships in 2005 and ‘06
Eddie O’Sullivan takes top job at Biarritz
Former Ireland coach has agreed a two year contract to preside over the recently relegated Basque club
Francois Pienaar looking forward to Ravenhill
Former Springbok World Cup winning captain in Ireland to launch One Young World Summit and take in Saracens game against Ulster
A French test that has proven difficult to pass
Grand Slam denying defeat in 1982 epitomises Ireland’s problems in Paris
Top 14 in danger of eating itself, and others
Holders Toulon lead the way as only the super rich can afford twin trophy pursuit
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